Determining postmortem interval by accumulated temperature method.
- Author:
Lu-shi CHEN
1
Author Information
1. Guizhou Police Vocation College, Guiyang 550005, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Adult;
Animals;
Cadaver;
Cause of Death;
Entomology;
Female;
Forensic Pathology/methods*;
Humans;
Larva/growth & development*;
Life Cycle Stages;
Muscidae/physiology*;
Postmortem Changes;
Temperature;
Time Factors
- From:
Journal of Forensic Medicine
2006;22(6):438-458
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
The experience of bug's growing and accumulated temperatures were important ways for determination of postmortem interval in forensic science. Here we used reverse accumulated temperature methods to estimate postmortem interval and made accordant result with their true time.
